Cuban opposition promises action for 11 days
HAVANA, Nov. 16 (AFP) Cuban opposition group Archipiélago said on Tuesday that “the extreme militarization of the streets”
and the immobilization of more than one hundred activists prevented the demonstration scheduled for Monday and announced new actions until the 27th.
He called on Monday to demonstrate for the release of political prisoners, but the police presence and the arrest of dissent leaders prevented any mobilization.
Authorities banned the rally, saying it was an attempt at regime change with Washington backing, and threatened the organizers with criminal sanctions.
“The increased repression against citizens and peaceful protesters is not and will not be accepted,” assures Tuesday’s statement, which calls for further action until November 27, the anniversary of the demonstration by around 300 artists. for freedom of expression in 2020.
Archipiélago notably encourages people to dress in white, wear white roses, make individual videos and participate in a concert of casseroles every evening to protest against the government.
The leader of the Ladies in White movement, Berta Soler, and her husband, ex-political prisoner Angel Moya, also arrested, were released shortly after midnight, dissident Martha Beatriz Roque told AFP.